Family:Whitney, Silas (c1837-1899)

Silas⁹ Whitney (Silas⁸, Silas⁷, Silas⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Silas⁸ and Jemima (Corwin) Whitney, was born about 1837, NY, and died after 1880.

He married, Mary Fay. She was born about 1836, Ireland, and died after 1900.

Children of Silas⁹ and Mary (Fay) Whitney:

i.	Louisa Ann10 Whitney, b. ca. 1859, NY. Was she the same as Adah G. Whitney, b. 14 Apr 1859, Riverhead, NY, d. 31 Jan 1937?
ii.	Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1861, NY; d. aft. 1880.
ii.	Theressa Whitney, b. ca. 1862, NY; d. aft. 1880.
ii.	Edward Whitney, b. ca. 1865, Riverhead, NY; m. 27 Mar 1867 [sic: 1887?], Carrie Louise Leeke, b. 4 Jul 1866. Child: Mae Whitney, b. 16 Mar 1888, Greenport, NY.
ii.	Frankie Whitney, b. ca. 1866, NY.
ii.	Ellen Whitney, b. 1869, NY.
ii.	John Whitney, b. 1873, NY.
ii.	Libbie Whitney, b. 1874, NY.
ii.	George Whitney, b. 1875, NY.
ii.	Agnes Whitney, b. 1877, NY.

Census

• 1860, Riverhead, Suffolk Co., NY:

630 638 Silas Whitney 26 M - Hostler New York Mary Whitney 24 F - Ireland Louisa Whitney 1 F - New York

• 1870, Riverhead, Suffolk Co., NY:

149 162 Whitney, Silas 30 M W Teamster New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 30 F W Keeping House England Parents foreign born -----, Annie 11 F W At Home New York Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Mary 9 F W At Home " Mother foreign born -----, Theressa 8 F W At Home " Mother foreign born -----, Eddie 5 M W At Home " Mother foreign born -----, Frankie 4 M W " Mother foreign born -----, Ellen 7/12 F W " Mother foreign born, Born in Nov

• 1880, Cutchogue, Suffolk Co., NY:

Silas WHITNEY 44 Self M M W NY Stage Driver NY NY Mary WHITNEY 44 Wife F M W IRE Keeping House IRE IRE Frank WHITNEY 12 Son M S W IRE At Home NY IRE Nellie WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W IRE NY IRE John WHITNEY 7 Son M S W IRE NY IRE Libbie WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W IRE NY IRE Agnes WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W IRE NY IRE George WHITNEY 5 Son M S W IRE NY IRE

• 1880, Peconie, Suffolk Co., NY:

Henry D. HORTON 35 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Miriam O. HORTON 35 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Thomas O. HORTON 10 Son M S W NY NY NY Philip H. HORTON 1 Son M S W NY NY NY Mary WHITNEY 19 Othe F S W NY Servant NY IRE George W. DURYEA 16 Othe M S W NY Laborer NY NY

• 1880, Mattituck, Suffolk Co., NY:

Wm. H. PIKE 46 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Hattie H. PIKE 40 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Wm. H. PIKE 15 Son M S W NY Works On Farm NY NY Fred H. PIKE 13 Son M S W NY Works On Farm NY NY Louis O. PIKE 11 Son M S W NY NY NY Otis G. PIKE 8 Son M S W NY NY NY Elizabeth PIKE 69 Moth F W W NY NY NY Teresa WHITNEY 17 Othe F S W NY Servant NY IRE

• 1900 Census, Riverhead, Suffolk Co., NY, p. 4A, family 93: Mary Whitney, 62, widowed, b. Aug 1838, Ireland, immigrated 1856, 10 children living; son Frank, 31, b. NY; daughter Bessie Zenziens, 7, b. NY.
• 1900 Census, Southampton, Suffolk Co., NY: George Whitney, boarder, b. Apr 1877, NY, parents b. Ireland

References

• Census records.

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